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Sample Outline Rhetorical Analysis MOD

This document provides an outline for a rhetorical analysis essay. The outline includes sections for introducing the context and author of the piece being analyzed, identifying the intended audience, and analyzing the logical appeals (logos), ethical appeals (ethos), emotional appeals (pathos), counterarguments, and conclusion. Each section provides guidance on the types of information and analysis that should be included when discussing these rhetorical elements and evaluating the overall persuasiveness of the argument.

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Sample Outline Rhetorical Analysis MOD

This document provides an outline for a rhetorical analysis essay. The outline includes sections for introducing the context and author of the piece being analyzed, identifying the intended audience, and analyzing the logical appeals (logos), ethical appeals (ethos), emotional appeals (pathos), counterarguments, and conclusion. Each section provides guidance on the types of information and analysis that should be included when discussing these rhetorical elements and evaluating the overall persuasiveness of the argument.

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SampleOutline:RhetoricalAnalysis

I.Introduction
A.Contextualizeselectedessay:discussitsexigence/socialcontext;painta
quickpictureoftheculturalclimateintowhichthisargumentwas
introduced
B.Introduceauthorandessay:mentionessay'stitleanddiscussbriefly
author'sbackground,occupation,otherwritings,etc.
C.Describebrieflyessay'ssubjectmatter/gist
D.Identifybrieflyauthor'smainclaim(s)
E.Identifyverybrieflyauthor'sintendedaudience(s)
F.Discussbrieflyauthor'slikelymaingoals
G.Statethesis:thegistofyourfinalevaluationthatis,howrelatively
persuasive/unpersuasiveyoufindthisargumentforitsintendedaudience,
listingbrieflysomeofitsgreateststrengthsandweaknessesasconsidered
fromtheintendedaudience'sperspective.
II.Audience
A.Identifypublicationsource(publisher,website,organization,college)
B.Identifyauthor'sintendedaudiencethelikelyreadersofthispublication
C.Describehowelseweknowfromtheessay'ssubjectmatter,argument,
etc.thatthisisthelikelyintendedaudience
D.Discusswhytheauthorlikelychosethisaudienceandhowyouknow
this
E.Discusswhoelsemightbeincludedintheaudience,why,andhowyou
knowthis
F.Discusswhoislikelyexcludedfromtheaudience,why,andhowyou
knowthis.*Note:Focus,though,ontheprimaryintendedaudienceabove
III.Logos
A.DiscussStructureofessay
1.Provideroadmapoftheessay'sorganization/logicforyourreaders
(whowearepretendinghaveneverreadtheessay)
2.Dosobydescribinghowtheessayopens,howitunfolds,andhow
itconcludes

3.Dosobydescribingmajorshiftsinargument'sreasoning
4.Evaluateargument'sstructure:concludethissectionby
commentingonhowintendedaudiencemightrespondtothe
argument'soverallstructure.*Notestrengthsaswellaspossible
weaknesses
B.Mainclaimsofargumentandsupportingreasoning

1.Identifymainclaimsofargument

2.Describehowtheauthorsupportstheseclaimswhatreasons
he/sheoffers
3.Provideahandfulofspecificexamplesofrepresentative(keyand
clear)instancesoftheauthor'sreasoninghowhe/shelinksreasons
toaclaim
4.Analyzeeachexamplebriefly:discusshowtheauthorusesthat
particularstrategytopersuadereaders
5.Evaluateargument'sreasoning:concludethissectionby
commentingonhowtheintendedaudiencewilllikelyrespond,
overall,totheauthor'sreasoninganduseofthedifferentkindsof
arguments.*Notestrengthsaswellaspossibleweaknesses
C.DiscussKindsofevidenceused
1.Discussthekindsofevidencetheauthorusestopersuadereaders
(e.g.facts,statistics,personalexperience,stories,anecdotes,etc.)

2.Provideafewkeyexamplesofdifferenttypesofevidence
3.Analyzeeachexamplebriefly:discusshowtheauthorusesthat
typeand/orspecificbitofevidencetopersuadereaders
4.Evaluateargument'sevidence:concludethissectionby
commentingonhowtheintendedaudiencewilllikelyrespond,
overall,totheauthor'suseofdifferentformsofevidenceandthe
qualityandquantityofthatevidence.*Notestrengthsaswellas
possibleweaknesses
IV.Ethos
A.Discussbrieflyauthor'sextrinsicethos:howitisestablished,howit
contributestotheauthor'scharacter/credibility,andhowitmightinfluence
theintendedaudience
B.Discussmorefullyauthor'sintrinsicethos
C.Provideafewkeyexamplesofhowtheauthorbuildshis/herethos
throughouttheargument
D.Analyzeeachexamplebriefly:discusshowtheauthorusesthatstrategy
topersuadereaders
E.Evaluateauthor'sethos:concludethissectionbycommentingonhowthe
intendedaudiencewilllikelyrespond,overall,totheauthor'sethos.*Note
strengthsaswellaspossibleweaknesses
V.Pathos
A.Discussauthor'sappealstopathos:appealstointendedaudience's
emotions,values,assumptions,senseofidentity

B.Provideafewkeyexamplesofhowtheauthorusespathosindifferent
waystopersuadehis/herintendedaudience
C.Analyzeeachexamplebriefly:discusshowtheauthorusesthat
particularstrategytoelicitcertainresponses/feelingsfromreaders
D.Evaluateauthor'suseofpathosappeals:concludethissectionby
commentingonhowtheintendedaudiencewilllikelyrespond,overall,to
theauthor'sappealstopathos.*Notestrengthsaswellaspossible
weaknesses
VI.Counterargumentsandqualifiers
A.Discussbrieflyhow,where,andwhytheauthormightqualifymain
claimsofhis/herargumentincrucialwaysandwhateffectthese
qualificationsmighthaveonthereader
B.Discussmorefullyhowtheauthoraddressescounterarguments,
concessions,andrefutations
C.Provideafewkeyexamplesofhowtheauthoraddressescounter
argumentstopersuadehis/herintendedaudience
D.Analyzeeachexamplebriefly:discusshowtheauthorhandlesthe
counterargument(howrespectfulhe/sheistotheopposition,howmuch
he/sheconcedesandrefutes)andwhateffectthesestrategieshaveon
readers
E.Evaluateauthor'suseofcounterarguments,concessions,andrefutations:
concludethissectionbycommentingonhowtheintendedaudiencewill
likelyrespond,overall,totheauthor'streatmentoftheoppositionandits
arguments.*Notestrengthsaswellaspossibleweaknesses
VII.Conclusion
A.Concludingparagraphshouldhighlighttheargument'sstrengthsand
weaknesses(asconcernstheintendedaudience)
B.Afterweighingstrengthsandweaknesses,offerafinalevaluationofthe
argument'soverallpersuasivenessrelativetotheintendedaudience

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